Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-17
Orangemen OutSpOken In Opp0-
sition to O'Brien's Expose
OF the Expressions
Pracsiced by the Governor-G
Lord LAnsdowne, Against the
Poor Tenants Of His
Irish Estates.
Friends Of Home Rule Determined 70
See that O'Brien has Fair
Play Conflict
Imminent.
LANSDOWNE's LAMENT.
"Save Me From my Friends"

MONTREAL, May 16.-Orangemen, or 1t
least that section of the order which threat
ened war on the editor Of the United Ire
land, have put their foot in It. This Is the
verdict of their own friends, while Cathol-
les who have nothing to do with the matter
seem satisfied TO look on and laugh. The
Orange meeting at Toronto on Saturday
furnishes an opportunity for more angry
comment on their conduct by their own
supporters than any yet made by their bit.
terest opponent. -
For example the Montreal Gazette. con-
sentative government organ, has leading
editorial this morning on the Toronto
meeting In which it says:
1t must be said that some speakers at the
anti o Brien meeting at Toronto were more
earnest than wise. They fell into ways
that they themselves. in common with Q
tremendously large majority Of the people
in this country condemn in the agitator
whose presence on the mission he has taken
up, can advance. Recently some things
were said before ten or twelve thousand
people gathered in Queens park on Satur-
day, that will rankle In the minds OF other
citizens who, while not endorsing the poll
cy that makes the Dominion
the battle field for Irish quarrels. synpa-
thize with other phases OF the movement
with which O'Brien Is connected and feel they
have been needlessly hurt by words tina.
would not have been called forth had wiser
counsels prevailed, and the cause Of tho
present turmoil stayed at home. Thus
there Is danger Of collision. We sincerely
hope that wherever Mr. 0'Brien determines
on going, he will be left In peace and that
those who cannot justify his mission will
keep away.
Lord Lansdowne's hand is plainly
visible in the editorial In tho
Montreal Herald. whose politics are liberal.
but which opposed at the beginning
O'Brien's invasion almost as vigorously as
the Gazette itself II maintains thu, Lord
Lansdowne should be held To answer the
same as any other Charges Of turning OF
poor tenants Is a public question. and his
accusers have right TO the platform and
must be met, not by violence. but by argu-
ment
These two editorials have caused almost
the entire province Of Quebec TO wheel
into line. If not exactly In favor Of OBri-
en- AT least against the Orangemen and
their threats today. Everybody here IL
talking Of what Is likely To occur ai To
ronto when O'BrIen gets theIe. Speaking
Of the orange meeting there. Mr.. q. Brien,
full Of gladness. said Ii was the best thing
that could have happened. Why. said he,
with Lord Lansdowne now IL Il case Of
save me from my friends Haven't Or.
angemen got him into the same stew that
the bigoted little Tory. Chas.: +.
Lewis, got the government into
the other day In relation
to the charges Of the London Times. which
he insisted should be summoned by the
house Of commons, and who, 10 his aston
and TO the CONSERVATION Of the
government, who united in veioing the mo-
ton from proposed action. supported by
the whole force Of the Irish party. ] pre-
dicted that Prof Goodwin Smith would 1t
last find his level. as zee he was one Of
the most blatant speakers al the Orange
Mr.. O'Brien and party left for Toronto
on the midnight train.
The Outlook at Ottawa.
NEW YORK. May Is "A special from
Ottawa. Ont. says: There = q strong
feeling here over Nr O'Brien's coming TO
the capital On one hand the Orangenen.
Of whom there are several thousand, do
clare that II be CONES Ia the home Of the
governor general they will mob him. while
the friends Of home rule. equally strong.
declare they will protect him II need he at
the point Of the pistol. lie Il coming. that
IL sure. and in the present excited
state Of the public puiss, !; looks
as though riot was imminent, lie will
draw the largest crowd here Of any city in
Canada II blood il not shed. /; will bs
because the good sense n Orangemen will
prevent their making ahy attack on him.
The feeling of the Canadian people gen
erally Is that the move !. a nls5sf I'M iSicioss
one, that while Mr.. - Brien will make NJ
converts, be viii awaken feeIing ofho-iifitY
which should have lain dormant and would